Emma Stone took home the 2017 Oscar for best actress, beating out Natalie Portman, Isabelle Huppert, Meryl Streep, and Ruth Negga.

Stone won the award for her rich performance in La La Land, whereshe played Mia, an aspiring actress who falls in love with Ryan Gosling's Sebastian, a jaded jazz musician. Although the award marks Stone's first Oscar win, she was nominated in 2014 for her supporting turn in Birdman.